Dodds resignation: Cutting aid to fund defence like “robbing Peter to pay Paul”
Commenting on Anneliese Dodds’ resignation, Monica Harding MP, Liberal Democrat International Affairs Spokesperson, said:
28 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Starmer US visit: Age of Europe relying on US is over
Commenting on the press conference between Starmer and Trump, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
27 Feb 2025
PM must raise Tate's extradition as a priority
Commenting on Andrew Tate's arrival to Florida today after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let him leave, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Homelessness figures: Ban no fault evictions before more families made homeless
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to urgently bring in a ban on no fault evictions, after the latest homelessness figures revealed that 35,760 were threatened with homelessness between July and September.
29 Feb 2024
Angiolini Report: Harrowing yet important step for justice
Responding to Part One of the Angiolini Report, Liberal Democrat MP and former Police Officer Wendy Chamberlain said:
29 Feb 2024
Asylum Backlog: Time for real action from the Home Office
Commenting on the latest asylum backlog statistics which revealed there are still 128,786 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
29 Feb 2024
Scrapping non-dom tax status: Sunak must recuse himself
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Rishi Sunak to recuse himself from any discussions within government regarding the scrapping of non-dom tax status, given his own family previously benefited from the scheme.
29 Feb 2024
Lib Dem peers call for compensation for sewage sickness victims
In today’s Liberal Democrat Debate Day in the House of Lords, the party will call for a compensation scheme to be introduced for swimmers and pet owners for those that have been sick after swimming in dirty water.
29 Feb 2024
ONS A&E wait times: Conservatives have proven themselves unfit to run our NHS
Responding to ONS figures which show that in England, the percentage of A&E waits lasting over four hours had increased five-fold, from 8% to 42%, in a decade, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Feb 2024
Govt must commit to banning no fault evictions
Commenting on the news that Conservative Ministers are proposing watered down changes to protections for renters, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
28 Feb 2024
IFS analysis on NHS waiting lists shows "lasting damage" done by Conservatives
Responding to analysis by the IFS showing NHS waiting lists are highly unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels within the next Parliament, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
28 Feb 2024
Thames Water collapse plans: Government cover up
Responding to the Financial Times front page story on Thames Water, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and MP for Richmond Park Sarah Olney said:
28 Feb 2024